Photo: FRIEL, Mary Ellen 1898 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Mayo Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Ellen Chambers maryln61@yahoo.com August 1, 2011, 12:29 pm FRIEL, MARY ELLEN 1898 Source: Family Collection Engagement portrait of Mary Ellen, done in 1898. She married Anthony "Tony" Joseph FRIEL at St. Patrick Catholic Church Cleveland, OH in 1899. She was from Streamstown Westport County Mayo Ireland. Her husband was "first generation" Irish American. His mother was from Shraheen Achill Island and his father from Owenwee area of County Mayo. Additional Comments: Her hair appears short due to just recovery from Typhus. It was customary to cut the hair to assist in lowering the temperature. She emigrated about 1894 to Cleveland, OH.